C1adjectiveartsemotions
US/ˈpɔɪ.njənt/
UK/ˈpɔɪ.njənt/
making you feel sad or full of emotion in a deep way
In context
The film's most poignant scene shows a mother waiting at the station.
Her old letters are a poignant reminder of life during the war.
The song is very simple, but its final line is deeply poignant.
Words that go with poignant
adjective + noun
- poignant reminderThe empty chair was a poignant reminder of her father.
- poignant momentIt was a poignant moment when the old teacher said goodbye.
- poignant storyThe documentary tells a poignant story of two brothers.
adverb + adjective
- deeply poignantThe ending of the novel is deeply poignant.
- particularly poignantThe concert was particularly poignant after the floods.